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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

if...could

1) If I could go there, I bought a car.
2) If I could go there, I could buy a car

Are the above sentences correct ? Can I use could/ would* after *If ?
  

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#1 is possible, but unlikely. It suggests that you regularly bought cars when the possibility of going 'there' arose. #2 is fine.

— Fivejedjon

  • #1 is possible, but unlikely.
  • It suggests that you regularly bought cars when the possibility of going 'there' arose.
  • #2 is fine.
  • Yes, you can use 'could' and 'would' after 'if' in some contexts.
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#1 is possible, but unlikely. It suggests that you regularly bought cars when the possibility of going 'there' arose.

#2 is fine. Yes, you can use 'could' and 'would' after 'if' in some contexts.
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